Replacing the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive

This topic describes how to replace the disk drive for the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 node.

Attention:
  • Handle the disk drive with care and keep it away from strong magnetic fields.
  • The disk drive is electrostatic-discharge (ESD) sensitive. Take precautions to avoid damage from static electricity. Wear an anti-static wrist strap and use a static-protected mat or surface. For more information, see Handling static-sensitive devices.
To replace the disk drive and cables, perform the following steps:
  1. Check whether the old disk drive has any jumpers installed. If it does, install matching jumpers onto the new disk drive. Figure 1 shows the location of the jumpers.
    Figure 1. SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive jumpers
    This figure shows the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive jumpers
  2. Find the rails and screws that are shipped with the new disk drive and attach the rails to the disk drive, as shown in Figure 2.
    Figure 2. Attaching the rails to the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive
    This figure shows how to attach the rails to the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive
  3. Push the disk drive forward and into the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2.
    Note: When you install the disk drive, push it into the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 until the latches click into place.
  4. Restore the front panel.
  5. Connect the SCSI signal connector number one and the power connector number two, which are shown in Figure 3, to the back of the disk drive.
    Figure 3. SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive and front panel
    Shows the SAN Volume Controller 2145-4F2 disk drive and front panel
  6. Replace the top cover. See Replacing the top cover.
  7. Place the node in the rack. See Replacing the SAN Volume Controller in a rack.
  8. Reconnect the power cords and the fibre-channel and Ethernet cables. Ensure that you replace the fibre-channel and Ethernet cables in the same ports from which they were removed.
  9. Turn on the node. When you turn on the node, use the node rescue procedure to install the SAN Volume Controller software on the new disk. Then add the node back into the cluster. See Performing the node rescue.
    Note: If you must replace the hard disk and the service controller at the same time, you cannot start the node to perform node rescue. See Replacing a disk drive and a service controller on the SAN Volume Controller.
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